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From: johns@scroff.uk.sun.com (John Slater - Sun UK - Gatwick SE - Graphics Ambassador)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: bit-BLT in Sunview
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Date: 21 Feb 91 15:17:42 GMT
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In article <2760@sparko.gwu.edu>, darken@seas.gwu.edu (Rudolph Darken) writes:
|> Does anyone know of a good method of bit_BLTing in Sunview? I'm creating
|> a series of images and need to flip through them quickly. I've done this
|> in X but it seems to be very slow. I would like to get a smooth animation
|> if possible. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

It Can Be Done under X. The SunMovie module of SunVision exists for just this
purpose. Or you could brew your own using XGL. Both solutions will give you
good performance with the GX graphics accelerator under OpenWindows. Contact
your local Sun sales office for details of these products.

John Slater
Sun Microsystems UK, Gatwick office

Disclaimer : Of course I'm biased! I work here!


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